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  • Business Planning | 07.17

    How to Review Your Business Finances Mid-Year

    Happy Friday, all! One of my favorite times of the year is the halfway point. Not because everything is perfectly on track, but because we finally have enough information to…
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  • Business Planning | 07.10

    Make Better Business Decisions Using This Simple Framework

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I shared a framework I use with clients when they’re wrestling with questions like, Should I raise my prices? Should I hire?…
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  • Fundamentals | 07.03

    Why Better Systems Won’t Fix Entrepreneurial Burnout

    Happy Friday, all! Happy Fourth of July weekend!! As we wrapped up Pride Month, I’ve been thinking about authenticity—not just in who we are, but in how we build our…
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  • Fundamentals | 06.26

    Choosing the Right Business Structure

    Happy Friday, all! One of the questions I hear most often from entrepreneurs is, “Should I become an S-Corp?” or “Is an LLC still the right choice?” While taxes are…
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  • Business Planning | 06.19

    The Co-op Business Model

    Happy Friday, all! And Happy Juneteenth! This week on the Mission Driven Business Podcast, I sat down with D.G. Safeer Hopton, author of Creating a Co-op Village and a longtime…
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  • Business Planning | 06.12

    Why Revenue Growth Isn’t Making You Feel Safer

    Happy Friday, all! For a long time, I believed there was a revenue number that would finally make entrepreneurship feel safe. If I could just reach that next milestone, surely…
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  • Business Planning | 06.05

    The Cost of Hiding Who You Are In Your Business

    Happy Friday. And happy Pride month! This week on the podcast, I explored a topic that feels especially meaningful this time of year: the cost of hiding who you are…
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  • Business Planning | 05.29

    How to Achieve Sustainable Leadership Through Delegation

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I explored something many entrepreneurs struggle with: carrying too much for too long. In the early stages of business, doing everything yourself…
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  • Business Planning | 05.22

    What It Really Takes to Hire Your First Employee

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I had a conversation that felt especially personal. I invited my operations manager, Jesica Berger, onto the show to talk about what…
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  • Business Planning | 05.15

    Why High Achievers Struggle to Feel Successful

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I talked about something I think many entrepreneurs quietly carry: the feeling that no matter how much you accomplish, it never quite…
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  • Business Planning | 05.08

    The Hidden Cost of Clutter

    Happy Friday, all! This week’s podcast episode hit especially close to home for me because it came right after tax season, one of the busiest times of the year in…
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  • Business Planning | 05.01

    Why You’ll Never Find Balance In Your Business

    Happy Friday, all! This week’s podcast had me rethinking one of the most common goals we hear in entrepreneurship: balance. After an intense tax season, I shared some personal reflections…
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  • Business Planning | 04.24

    How to Bet on Yourself and Build A Business Around Freedom

    Happy Friday, all! Hope you had a good week. This week’s conversation with Kyra Mitchell Lewis really stayed with me—especially her perspective on what it means to build a business…
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Brian Thompson Financial

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Brian Thompson Financial LLC (“BTF”), is a Registered investment Adviser in the States of Illinois and New York. Based in Chicago, BTF focuses specifically on serving mission-driven LGBTQ entrepreneurs locally and nationwide. Brian Thompson, JD, CFP® is a proud member of NAPFA, XY Planning Network and Pride Planners.

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